The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken two suspects into custody over an alleged job scam in Kwara State involving nearly N3 million.
The arrests were carried out by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the commission. Details were made public through a statement posted on the agency’s official social media platforms on Tuesday.
The suspects were identified as Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, also known as “Bolaji Original,” and Kemisola Mary Akinbo, described as his accomplice and former lover. They are accused of collecting a total of N2,921,700 from job seekers after promising to secure employment opportunities for them.
“Akinwunmi was arrested alongside his accomplice and former lover, Kemisola Mary Akinbo,” the EFCC said.
The commission explained that Akinwunmi allegedly posed as a staff member of both the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service to convince victims of his claims.
“Investigations revealed that Akinwunmi, at different times, posed as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service, falsely claiming he had access to employment slots for interested applicants,” the EFCC stated.
The case reflects a pattern where fraudsters take advantage of people searching for jobs.
In a separate development, the EFCC also arrested another suspect, Kofoworola Kolawole, in Ilorin over an alleged fraud amounting to N993,247,796.70.
The arrest followed a petition submitted by Predictus Remit Limited, a subsidiary of FairMoney Microfinance Bank. The firm accused Kolawole of working with others to obtain funds under the pretext of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction.
“The arrest of Kolawole, 37, was sequel to a petition submitted to the Commission by Predictus Remit Limited, a subsidiary of FairMoney Microfinance Bank.
“The petitioner alleged that Kolawole, alongside the company directors—Duru Ogadima and Talukder Muhammed Khalidur Rahman (both currently at large)—and their firm, DKK Partners Limited, fraudulently obtained the said sum under the pretext of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction,” the EFCC said.
The commission added that the money, received on November 25, 2025, was meant to be exchanged and transferred as $675,219.44 but was allegedly diverted.
“The funds were allegedly received on November 25, 2025, with the understanding that the dollar equivalent of $675,219.44 would be remitted,” the statement added.
Preliminary findings, according to the EFCC, indicate that the suspects passed the funds through a Providus Bank account. The money was later converted into digital currency and used for personal purposes.
The anti-graft agency noted that such cases point to the rise in complex financial crimes, especially job-related and foreign exchange scams, across the country.
